By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Blanchet Catholic Head Coach David Winstead called time and walked to the mound. The Cavaliers were one out away from advancing to the Elite 8 of the 2A/1A postseason, but were hanging onto a 3-0 lead on a scrappy Grant Union/Prairie City squad Wednesday afternoon. And the talk was simple…
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Blanchet’s Kowalski Signs With Centralia College For Baseball
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– All the hard work, the high work ethic and the passion for what he does had Blanchet’s Spencer Kowalski sitting in the Lee Student Center Tuesday afternoon. He was surrounded by friends, teammates and family, to witness one of the top local small school catchers sign his Letter of Intent…
2A/1A Special District 3 League Honors
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Blanchet Catholic’s Spencer Kowalski and Culver’s Logan Macy were named Co-Players of the Year. Blanchet’s Drew Bartels won Pitcher of the Year and Dave Winstead won Coach of the Year. Here’s the Full List: First Team Catcher Spencer Kowalski (Unanimous)- Blanchet Noah Koenig- Regiis Pitchers Drew Bartels-Blanchet Bryson Nygren-Regis Carson McNally-Blanchet…
Blanchet’s Edo Returns To State For Discus And Shot Put
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.–Blanchet’s Isaac Edo will once again head to Hayward Field in Eugene to compete for the State Track and Field Meet, defending his home turf with a District Championship in the Discus and finishing fourth in the Shot Put, qualifying for the State Meet in both events as he closes out…
Hopkins Walks It Off For Kennedy Against Rasmussen’s Cavs 3-2
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com MOUNT ANGEL, Ore.– Kennedy and Blanchet Catholic had one of those classic defensive battles that came down to a walk-off to decide a team victorious Saturday morning at Kennedy High School. Jenna Hopkins, with her two-hit 20-strikeout performance, led the Trojans while the Cavaliers Regan Rasmussen led Blanchet with a nine-strikeout performance…
SSBC Honorees For April 28
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com The Salem Sports and Breakfast Club honored West Salem’s Colin Paine (Boys Tennis), Salem Academy’s Addi Bennett (Softball), South Salem’s Chloe Kolb (Girls Track and Field), South Salem’s Rowan Thompson (Softball), South Salem’s Griffin Haider (Boys Track and Field), and Blanchet’s Griffen Mucken (Baseball) were honored for the Week of April…
Blanchet Defeats Regis 11-1 In Game 1 Of Series
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com STAYTON, Ore.– Blanchet showcased their bat strength and basepath speed in their 11-1 2A/1A Special District 3 series opening win over Regis Tuesday afternoon at Regis High School. The Cavaliers offense produced ten hits and forced the Rams to commit an unusual five errors in the process to hand Regis a…
SSBC Honorees For April 14
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Salem Academy’s Alex Willcoxen (Girls Golf), Blanchet Catholic’s Carson McNally (Baseball), McNary’s Colby Sullivan (Boys Golf), South Salem’s Neha Srinivasan (Girls Tennis), South Salem’s Noah Scharer (Baseball), and Sprague’s Sara Abbott (Girls Track and Field) were honored by the Salem Sports and Breakfast Club for the Week of April 14. Here’s…
Blanchet Defeats Regis 11-1 For 3-0 Week
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Blanchet’s Zoe Moore has been on a tear the past three games for the Cavaliers, going 7-for-10 in that span with four Home Runs and 6RBI’s as Blanchet improved to 7-1 on the year midway through April and 3-0 for this past week following their 11-1 win over Regis Saturday….
Blanchet Picks Up Second Win Of The Season
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– There were some ups-and-downs in Blanchet’s 13-5 win over Monroe Wednesday afternoon. Being their first game in two weeks, there was some rust. Something that they worked through thanks in part to them jumping out to an 11-2 lead going into the fourth inning as they turned to their…
Blanchet’s McNally Throws No-No In 4-0 Win Over Culver
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com KEIZER, Ore.– Carson McNally has never picked up a full seven inning no-hitter until Tuesday at Volcanoes Stadium in Blanchet’s 4-0 win over Culver. Going the distance on 99 pitches and striking out nine in the process to “It’s the only thing I’ve gotten left to do. It’s the only accomplishment I…
Blanchet’s Kowalski Prepares For Final Prep Season
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Just as the fun was just beginning, the end is approaching for Blanchet Catholic senior Spencer Kowalski. Knowing this has already been a fun start to the year and is excited for what could be ahead following their historic season last Spring, he’ll be sad once that final out is made…
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